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BRAND FOR 'MARKING ANIMALS.

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Be it known that I, FBAN'K H. RICHARDS, of Troy, in the county of Ren sselaer,'and State of New- York, have invented a new and improved Instrument for Marking Animals; and I do hereby declare vthat 4the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. i

'Figure 1 is a side view of the 4stockfor frame, to which the letters or other characters are to be attached -for the purpose of marking animals.

Figure 2 i`s au end view of the stock or frame.

This stock or frameconsists-of the bottom platea, with the rib i; traversing the entire length of it, the arch d rising therefrom, and-the handle h attached thereto; these several parts, the plate a, rib b,- arch d, and handle h, being cast together and forming one piece. The rib b is for the purpose ofstrengthening the platea, and the edges of it also serve as a guidefor the inner edges of the-double wedge ln, hereafter to be described. i I

Figure 3 'is a side view of the stock or frame, with a letter -attached for the purpose specified. Figure 4'isan end view-0fv thesame. i

Figures 5 and 6 are two viewsfof a letter or marking character, detached from the frame.

At the back of the letter are two strips, c c, running across it, and so placed that the notches or angles e e of those strips will fit the edges of the plate a, thus serving as a guide to retain tho letters in their proper position. From the centre of the strips c c risethe hooks m m, which, when the letter is in its place, project over the edges of the plate a, as shown in iig. 4.

Figure 7 represents the double wedge n, used forthe purpose of fastening the letters upon the frame.

The double wedge n consists of the two Ywedges 'n' fit', each equal in width to the width ot' the projecting sides of the plate a, and of the requisite thickness, connected at their larger extremities by the cross-piece o,

the cross-piece o being arched or raised so that it lwill not touch the middle of the plate a.

The letter being placed in the desired position upon the` outer o1' under side of the plate a, it is fastened there by placing the double wedge-1t upon the upper or inner side of the plate, and advancing t'until its upper sidescome in contact with the projections of the hooks m m; then, "upon-driving it tight, the letter is held securely. Y i i i f' The letter or other character, with the strips c c and the hooks m m,`are cast together in a single piece.

The two wedges uff/t are cast or-made of one piece, with the connecting cross-piece o. 'These several parts,

the frame, the letter, and the wedge, being castcomplete, involve no further expense or labor in preparing them, and they thus form a simple, cheap, and useful instrument fortbe purpose specified.

The letter or lettersbeing secured to the frame 1n the manner above described, the instrument is dipped into the paint or coloring matter-.to be employed; then, upon pressiig theletters upon the animal to he marked, an impression of 4the letter is transferred to the animal.

I claim as my invention- The stock or frame, consisting of the several parts, the plate a, the rib b, the arch d, and the handle h, combined and forming a single piece, the hooks m nt at the backs of the letters, and the double' wedge n, the

whole constructed substantially in the manner and for the purpose above described.

FRANK H. RICHARDS.

Witnesses: I

W; BRADSHAW, EUGENE HYALD. 

